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Optimizing Artificial Turf Surfaces

Artificial turf has various components that can be altered to change its mechanical properties, such as stiffness and traction. Research has shown that optimal values of these properties exist for athletes to perform optimally and reduce the risk of injury. However, the majority of research on sport surfaces has been conducted on adult male athletes, and there is a lack of information on the needs of female and youth athletes. In addition, routine maintenance is required to maintain the mechanical properties of the surface. Wearable sensors and machine learning techniques have the potential to provide real-time quantification of field properties, reducing the burden on field managers. The partnership with FieldTurf aims to determine the optimal properties for female and youth players and develop real-time monitoring to ensure these properties are maintained. The overall objectives of the research program are to optimize artificial turf surfaces via two specific goals: i) determine the influence that surface stiffness and traction have on athletic performance and biomechanics of female and youth athletes and ii) develop algorithms that can quantify the mechanical properties of artificial turf surfaces using wearable sensors.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Bill Wannop

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

FieldTurf

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Accelerate

System for identifying and diversifying the interests of non-verbal autistic children while watching videos

It has been noticed that by exposure to videos containing letters, numbers, and shapes, the autistic child of preschool age and most often non- or minimally verbal (henceforth AC) reached a self-taught knowledge of written code as well as a vocabulary that facilitates his schooling several years later. This project is part of a vast research program that aims to develop a multimodal and personalized video recommendation system that will support AC’s linguistic progress and design a database on the evolution of language development in these children.
For the field studying autism, the approach will help researchers understand the mechanisms by which AC make choices and how they learn a language. This research provides a detailed portrait of each child taken individually but also identifies groups of children whose interests are similar (e.g., fascination with letters and numbers).

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Sylvie Ratté;Laurent Mottron

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Fondation Les Petits Trésors

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

École de technologie supérieure

Programme :

Accelerate

Dynamic characterization of Victoria grey clays

Grey clays are widespread soft glaciomarine deposits in the Greater Victoria Region. Seismic ground motions can be significantly amplified in the site with the presence of these soils. However, the understanding of the seismic response of Victoria grey clays is limited. This research aims to fill the knowledge gap by carrying out a collaborative research program, through which high-quality samples of grey clays will be obtained from the selected sites within Greater Victoria and transported to the UVic geotechnical lab for dynamic characterization. The test data will be utilized to develop a dynamic model and a cyclic softening process for Victoria grey clays. This research will contribute to (1) generating knowledge of the seismic behavior of Victoria grey clays, adding to the knowledge of soft clays in Canada, and (2) developing a rational dynamic soil model and a new cyclic softening process for simulating the seismic responses of these soils under earthquakes. These will increase Ryzuk’s capability to perform robust and economical seismic analyses and designs in Canada.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cheng Lin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ryzuk Geotechnical

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Innovative-Geosynthetic-Stabilized Unpaved Roads

Water accumulation in road bases is a major cause for weakening roads in Canada and worldwide. This research project is to investigate the use of a novel geosynthetic material called WickGridTM to minimize water accumulation and strengthen the road bases. A fully instrumented road test section will be constructed, in which trafficking tests and the long-term performance monitoring will be conducted for a two-year period. Meanwhile, a series of laboratory-scale model tests will be conducted to quantify the wicking capabilities and stabilization benefits of WickGridTM. Computer models are also developed to simulate the lab and field tests. The outcomes of this project are (1) quantifying the beneficial effects of WickGridTM in stabilizing unpaved roads against water weakening, (2) understanding the underlying stabilization mechanisms. The results of this research will help promote the application of WickGridTM in roadways and contribute to improvement of the design and construction practices of durable roadways in Canada.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cheng Lin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Titan Environmental Containment

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Advanced stability and dynamic analyses of shallow arch bridges and railway bridges

Bridge engineers deal with various bridge systems to satisfy ever-increased bridge design requirements in safety, functionality, cost, aesthetics, etc. The proposed project aims to investigate in depth the stability and dynamic behaviours of two distinguished bridge systems. One is the shallow steel arch bridge susceptible to non-linear snap-through buckling, and the other is the railway bridge subjected to significant train-bridge dynamic interaction. The interns will conduct a detailed numerical analysis of a real-world shallow arch bridge to quantify to what degree the internal forces would be amplified under snap-through buckling. In addition, a bridge-track-train dynamic interaction model will be developed to examine the structural integrity of the bridge and track, and the riding comfort of the train for railway bridges. Research outcomes will place the industry partner, SYSTRA IBT, a worldleading pioneer in the analysis and design of shallow arch bridges and railway bridges.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Yazhou Tim Xie

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

SYSTRA IBT

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Construction and infrastructure

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

Studies on transformations of complex pollutants to support bioremediation strategies at contaminated industrial sites in Canada and abroad

An industrial area located in the northeast of Brazil is subjected to bioremediation projects for the decontamination of soil and groundwater of the site. The compounds of interest (COI) are related to the production chain of an herbicide, thus, they are aromatic compounds containing nitro or amino group and/or chlorine. As part of a long-term collaborative research program, our findings have been broadening the understanding of processes involved in the biodegradation of such compounds, contributing to a more successful bioremediation strategy implementation at the site.
During the Ph.D. research under the Mitacs Accelerate program of the proposing intern, native organisms from the impacted site were able to biodegrade or biotransform the COI, under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. This proposal seeks to address the remaining gaps not yet solved by previous studies and current questions raised by the research group. Future findings can improve the bioremediation strategies applied not only in the target site but in industrial areas impacted by similar compounds across the world.
In the two-year program, we will maintain and scale up the enriched organisms aiming to achieve complete degradation of COI and develop biomarkers from them that could be used to monitor biodegradation on site.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Elizabeth Edwards

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Geosyntec Consultants Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Elevate

Development of Geometallurgical Testing Procedure for HPGR and Cyanide Heap Leaching of Gold

This research program aimed at developing a Geometallurgical Testing Method to classify ore for downstream processing involving comminution using a HPGR followed by cyanide heap leaching to recover gold. The program is focussed on Eldorado Gold’s Kisladag mine in Turkey. This research will assess two options for developing the sample preparation comminution procedure including the Piston Press Test and the MPT hardness tester. The developed methods could indicate the metallurgical variability of drill core samples such that the information can be included in orebody and block models for mining planning and operation. The information would also demonstrate overall improvements in gold recoveries and mine productivity as compared to conventional crushing and heap leaching approaches.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Bern Klein

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Eldorado Gold

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Modeling carbon storage for NL’s provincially significant peatlands

Peatlands, in spite of only occupying 3-6% of earth’s land surface, store about 30% of global soil carbon (C). This project will estimate the areal coverage of provincially significant peatlands and calculate their carbon storage. The results of this project will show the importance of peatlands in NL’s carbon storage and help NL’s provincial government and indigenous communities set up the peatland priority area for strategic conservation, and contribute to the national efforts of mapping Canadian peatlands to study the potential of peatlands helping achieving the carbon neutral by 2050.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jianghua Wu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

AI for Template based Multi-physics eMachine Design

Electrical machines are fundamental to the operation of modern society – from household devices and transportation to industrial operations and power generation. However, designing these devices is a slow and complex process. Many components of the process date back over a century and constrain the devices that can be produced. With technologies such as additive manufacturing removing many of the traditional constraints on design, it is important that the design process is also updated. Machine learning and artificial intelligence provide the potential for generating more efficient design tools capable of creating novel structures and reducing the overall cost of the process. The research in this project will result in a new generation of design tools capable of meeting the requirements of 21st century technology.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

David Lowther

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Siemens Electronic Design Automation ULC

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

Cement kiln dust (CKD) and digestate for improving soil quality and crop yield and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Cement kiln dust (CKD) from the cement industry and digestate from the biogas production process are industrial by-products that can be used to improve soil fertility. The intern will study, over four years, the effect of CKD, digestate and a humic acid product on soil properties, greenhouse gas emissions, and crop yield and quality in a wheat-canola rotation in an acidic soil. The intern, and the rest of the research team and the partner organization will work together to disseminate the research findings to farmers across the country, in western Canada in particular, and provide policy input for the proper management of CKD and digestate. The intern will receive comprehensive training on experimental design, project management, soil and greenhouse gas measurement, crop management, and communication skills. The partner organization will receive scientific data on the agronomic value of CKD and the combined use of CKD and digestate and humic acid to guide their operations. The findings from this research will be promoted through public seminars and various forms of publications.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Scott Chang

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Norstar

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Agriculture; Wholesale trade

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

Improving Structural Integrity of Buried Pipelines under Ground Deformation using Special Geobuffer Blocks: Field Testing and Strain Monitoring

Steel pipelines as key Canadian infrastructure are often exposed to various geological and environmental conditions that cause defects such as cracks, dents, and gouges in the pipe wall, which can lead to pipe fracture in pipelines, compromising the entire pipeline’s functionality and resulting in significant economic losses, environmental issues or even fatalities. There are several methods to predict the fracture capacity, including experimental testing, analytical approaches, and advanced numerical methods. The use of fixed fracture strain criterion implemented in the computer programs may not appropriately predict the crack propagation path because of the concentration of large strains. Further, fracture criteria that ignore the crack tip constraints and depend on the type of the test specimens used to obtain fracture indices may lead to inconsistent predictions. There is a need to develop and implement more efficient and accurate fracture criteria specific to pipe steel as a function of crack tip constraints, independent of the type of specimens used and the size of pre-cracking. This research project aims at developing calibrated numerical-based fracture criteria for predicting the crack propagation in steel pipelines.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ali Imanpour;Samer Adeeb;Lijun Deng

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Enbridge Pipelines;ALFA Upgrades Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining; Transportation and warehousing; Utilities

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

Evaluation of Equine Omega Complete in horses with IL-1 induced articular inflammation

Lameness (abnormal gait) associated with osteoarthritis (OA) represents a major cause of economic loss, as well as reduced performance and welfare in many veterinary species, including racehorses. Whilst administration of anti-inflammatory drugs can afford good pain management, they do not address the underlying degenerative condition and may accelerate cartilage breakdown over time. For this reason, feed additives which may promote inflammation resolution, such as those containing omega fatty acids, are an attractive option for delaying OA progression and managing clinical signs. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the systemic effects of dietary omega supplementation (Equine Omega Complete [EOC]) in horses with induced mild joint inflammation. Joint fluid and blood will be analyzed for markers of inflammation and severity of lameness will be assessed. The partner organization (Southern Equine Distributing) will gain valuable scientific evidence of the efficacy of EOC to support equine health.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Wendy Pearson

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Southern Equine Distributing

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Wholesale trade

Université :

University of Guelph

Programme :

Accelerate

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